The William H. Gross Collection of Scandinavia

William H. Gross has held many titles throughout his professional and personal career, not the least of which is philatelist. Mr. Gross began collecting as a child at the prodding of his mother. As with many young philatelists, time turned his attention from stamps to school, career and family. As an adult, with a successful career and wonderful family, his childhood hobby resurfaced in the early 1990's and he began collecting again. With his passion for philately rekindled, he concentrated heavily on the Ryohei Ishikawa sale of 1993, where he acquired some very important items for his collection. Over the next 16 years he has meticulously assembled one of the most important Worldwide Stamp and Postal History collections ever formed. In fact, his collection of United States Classics, 1847 – 1869 garnered him numerous prestigious philatelic awards and ultimately the Grand Prix National in Washington 2006.

In June of 2007 Mr. Gross, along with his wife Sue, decided to sell one of his many foreign collections at auction through Spink Shreves Galleries. The now famous sale of his marvelous Great Britain collection attracted news headlines from around the world - not only due to the fact that it set the record for the highest realization ever for a single stamp auction($9.1M hammer), but more importantly they generously donated the entire sale proceeds to charity.

Once again, Bill and Sue continue their commitment to philanthropy by selling a further portion of his collection - his impressive assemblage of Scandinavia - for the benefit of another charity, the Millennium Villages Project at the Earth Institute (www.millenniumvillages.org).

Mr. Gross will continue collecting, buying, selling, "swapping" and exhibiting stamps as this is truly a life-long hobby for him, while also continuing as Founder and co-Chief Investment Officer of PIMCO. He has been associated with PIMCO since its inception in 1971 and currently oversees the management of over $750 billion of fixed income securities. He is the author of numerous articles and books on the bond market and has frequently appeared in national publications and media. Additionally, he holds a bachelor's degree from Duke University and an MBA from the UCLA Graduate School of Business. He and his family live in Laguna Beach, California.

“Both Bill and Sue Gross continue to humble us with their continued trust, support and friendship. To be entrusted once again with selling another portion of their collection is both an honor and privilege. We invite all of our friends and clients to participate in this exciting auction event and help us raise a record sum for such a worthwhile charity.”

– Charles and Tracy Shreve




	The William H. Gross Collection of Scandinavia William H. Gross has held many titles throughout his professional and personal career, not the least of which is philatelist. Mr. Gross began collecting as a child at the prodding of his mother. As with many young philatelists, time turned his attention from stamps to school, career and family. As an adult, with a successful career and wonderful family, his childhood hobby resurfaced in the early 1990's and he began collecting again. With his passion for philately rekindled, he concentrated heavily on the Ryohei Ishikawa sale of 1993, where he acquired some very important items for his collection. Over the next 16 years he has meticulously assembled one of the most important Worldwide Stamp and Postal History collections ever formed. In fact, his collection of United States Classics, 1847 – 1869 garnered him numerous prestigious philatelic awards and ultimately the Grand Prix National in Washington 2006. In June of 2007 Mr. Gross, along with his wife Sue, decided to sell one of his many foreign collections at auction through Spink Shreves Galleries. The now famous sale of his marvelous Great Britain collection attracted news headlines from around the world - not only due to the fact that it set the record for the highest realization ever for a single stamp auction($9.1M hammer), but more importantly they generously donated the entire sale proceeds to charity. Once again, Bill and Sue continue their commitment to philanthropy by selling a further portion of his collection - his impressive assemblage of Scandinavia - for the benefit of another charity, the Millennium Villages Project at the Earth Institute (www.millenniumvillages.org). Mr. Gross will continue collecting, buying, selling, "swapping" and exhibiting stamps as this is truly a life-long hobby for him, while also continuing as Founder and co-Chief Investment Officer of PIMCO. He has been associated with PIMCO since its inception in 1971 and currently oversees the management of over $750 billion of fixed income securities. He is the author of numerous articles and books on the bond market and has frequently appeared in national publications and media. Additionally, he holds a bachelor's degree from Duke University and an MBA from the UCLA Graduate School of Business. He and his family live in Laguna Beach, California. “Both Bill and Sue Gross continue to humble us with their continued trust, support and friendship. To be entrusted once again with selling another portion of their collection is both an honor and privilege. We invite all of our friends and clients to participate in this exciting auction event and help us raise a record sum for such a worthwhile charity.” – Charles and Tracy Shreve
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